Private Martha Brae Rafting from Montego Bay: Which Tour Is Worth Booking?

For most visitors, book the Private Bamboo Rafting with Limestone Massage. It costs €170.18 per person, runs 3 hours and rates 5.0 from 3 reviews. The shorter Private Bamboo River Rafting and Foot Massage costs €131.04 per person for 1.5 hours, rated 5.0 from 1 review. One catch before you pay for either: only one of the four private listings is actually named after the Martha Brae, and it has no reviews. The two best-described rafts float the Lethe River.

The four private rafts side by side

Tour	Duration	From	Rating	River and suits
Private Bamboo Rafting with Limestone Massage	3 hours	€170.18 per person	5.0 from 3 reviews	Lethe River; the longest private float
Private Bamboo River Rafting and Foot Massage	1.5 hours	€131.04 per person	5.0 from 1 review	Lethe River; shorter float with an optional Hip Strip stop
Jet Ski & River Rafting Private Tour with Massage	2 hours	€223.02 per person	5.0 from 1 review	No river named; raft plus jet ski, not for under-18s
Private Martha River Rafting and Transportation	2 hours	€137.92 per person	No reviews	Martha Brae by name; hotel or cruise-ship pickup

Which river you are really booking

Review counts are small on every listing, so the details in each summary matter more than the stars. The Martha Brae and the Great River at Lethe are separate rivers on different sides of town; our guide to Martha Brae or the Great River explains how they differ. If a particular river matters to you, read the listing’s river name before the price.

The 3-hour raft

The summary of the longest listing promises raft captains steering you through gentle currents and lush tropical scenery on the Lethe River, and the title adds a limestone massage. It costs €170.18 per person against €131.04 for the 1.5-hour listing; its 3 hours include about 45 minutes of driving each way and 2 hours at Lethe Estate, according to the itinerary. Hotel pickup is included, according to the listing; it is not suitable for people with mobility impairments or wheelchair users.

The 1.5-hour raft

This one is described as a bamboo raft ride through emerald rainforest with exotic birds, ending in a limestone foot massage. It suits a couple who want a shorter float; the itinerary adds about 40 minutes of driving there and an optional Hip Strip stop for lunch and shopping on the way back. It is also the thinnest evidence in the table, with 1 review behind the 5.0. It is not suitable for pregnant women or people with mobility impairments.

Check the 1.5-hour private raft and its price

The jet ski add-on

This listing, at €223.02 per person, bundles a traditional raft, a limestone paste foot massage and a jet ski ride into 2 hours, with hotel pickup and drop-off. It is not suitable for children under 18, pregnant women or people with mobility impairments. Because raft, massage and jet ski share those two hours, the time on the river must be shorter than on the 3-hour trip. Worth it only if the jet ski is the reason you are booking.

See the jet ski and rafting combination

The listing that carries the Martha Brae name

The only listing named after the Martha Brae costs €137.92 per person for 2 hours, and its title includes transportation. Its description mostly covers the river’s history and legend near Falmouth in Trelawny; the listing names an English-speaking guide, hotel or cruise-ship pickup and a raft fee line (“2 per raft”), puts food and drinks at your own expense and asks you to bring cash. Nobody has reviewed it. Pick it if the Martha Brae by name is the whole point, and ask the operator what the price covers.

Look at the private Martha Brae listing

The clear choice

Take the 3-hour Lethe River raft: longest time on the water, strongest description, 5.0 from 3 reviews. If a shared raft is acceptable, our private or group tour guide shows when the saving is worth giving up the private raft.

Book the private 3-hour bamboo rafting with limestone massage